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Indonesia’s ‘determined’ Joko Widodo holds first cabinet meeting in future capital
- The US$32-billion Nusantara project was widely expected to be inaugurated on August 17 but delays and funding woes have cast doubt
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday held his first cabinet meeting in the country’s future capital, despite much of the city remaining under construction as it runs late.
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The US$32-billion megaproject Nusantara was widely expected to be inaugurated on August 17, Indonesia’s Independence Day, but building delays and funding woes have cast doubt on the schedule.
Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, still hailed the city-in-progress, which is expected to be fully ready in 2045.
“Not all countries have the opportunity, have the ability to build their capital starting from zero,” he said.
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